October of 8th repeat
Plot
Kristy gets a semi-permanent job sitting for Shannon's two younger sisters, because Shannon is always busy with extra-curriculars, the mom has decided to go back to school, and the dad is a busy business man. The girls, however, are pissed about being ignored by their family, but are mostly mad about Shannon's dismissal of them. Kristy helps them come up with ways to help Shannon get stuff done so she has more time for them, but they just mess things up and Shannon gets mad. So instead, they decide to ruin her life with pranks and mean jokes. Which causes Shannon to get even more mad. Things are very, very bad, and then Kristy suggests they write two letters - one to Shannon and one to their parents - explaining their feelings. They do, and everything ends up working out.
In other news, Stoneybrook is having a "All Stoneybrook Middle School Dance" for all of the middle schools to get together. Claudia is still dating Mark, and tries to set Kristy up with his friend, but it is not a love connection.
Hearing about this dance, of course the kids in Stoneybrook want to copy, so they have an All Elementary School Dance and of course the BSC are chaperones.
Takeaways
There isn't a lot to this book.
I don't understand why Kristy didn't suggest the letter, or at least talking to their family, earlier.
Kristy mentions a lot in this book that she doesn't think Mark is good enough for Claudia. That is sweet.
Kristy somehow ends up eating dinner with the Kilbourne family a bunch of times, and it's super awkward bc they are all fighting with each other and the dad just keeps jumping up to answer his beeper.
Best Character
Probably Kristy, because she honestly tries to help the entire Kilbourne family.
Worst Character
I would say the Kilbourne dad because he is the worst one in the family but the girls are really just mad at the mom and Shannon. And of course he shows up at the little kid dance at the last minute and gets treated like a goddamned super hero.
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